Like Beyoncé, who transforms into her alter-ego, the confident ‘Sasha Fierce’ on stage, I had to take on a new persona before I embarked upon making my first pastry for the latest Food Network UK recipe challenge using seasonal peaches.
But a three-octave vocal range and bootylicious behind wasn’t going to help me in the kitchen – not today anyway. To make the perfect tart, I would need to become someone whose skills lay in the art of flour and butter, a pastry mastermind. And then it hit me – I needed to become Andy Bates.
The recipe itself is a simple concept. It’s a pepped-up version of the very English Bakewell Tart, using traditional ground almonds in the tart shell, peach jam, an eggless almond sponge mix, fresh peach slices and a cardamom-spiked mascarpone cream to serve. Sounds adventurous but if I, the world’s worst pastry maker, can do it, you shouldn’t have any problems.
Be sure to check out the blog post and recipe and please leave a comment for my viewing pleasure.
I’m going to be focusing on recipe requests in the forthcoming months as I have as pile of requests as tall as myself
diablo 3
Tuesday 15th of November 2011
Saved as being a favourite, I truly like your weblog!
turmericnspice
Saturday 5th of November 2011
love love love this one !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
anu
Friday 4th of November 2011
OMG! am drooling dear....love the perfectly baked tart....and adore your clicks...
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Mr. P
Sunday 4th of September 2011
A year of trying to make pastry every month has completely destroyed my desire for tarts. But I would eat this. Every day if you'll make it for me.
Priya
Friday 2nd of September 2011
Elegant and gorgeous bakewell tart..